Crime Rates at Norfolk Avenue, Sunderland, SR3 1JY

Norfolk Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Chad's , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Avenue (SR3 1JY) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the St Chad's average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Avenue (SR3 1JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church View, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edward Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.